The Kogi State Government, on Thursday, clarified the excavation of some roads in Kogi Central, saying it is a deliberate security measure to cut off traffic on those roads with a view to restricting the use of the roads by criminals who had been breaching the peace of the area with attendant loss of lives and property.

In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the State, Kingsley Fanwo, the State Government drew the attention of the public to an explosion that rocked the Okehi Local Government Secretariat Complex a few days ago, as well as the Okene blast of December 29, 2022, during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the State.

According to him, the security agencies ensured no life was lost as a result of the recent explosion, but the State Government convened an emergency Security Council Meeting to address the security challenges in the area with a view to devising strategies of averting possible future occurrence, especially as the State witnessed a similar explosion on December 29, 2022 at Okene.

“One of the measures arrived at was to restrict the number of routes to the flashpoints to enable security agents properly mount effective surveillance on the other access roads for the safety of the people, especially as they go to the polls on Saturday February 25, 2023. We thank the State Ministry of Works and Urban Development for their proactive efforts on the road,” he stated.

Fanwo asked if the outburst of a Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, could be taken to mean that she was benefitting from the seeming insecurity in Kogi Central, noting specifically that as an indigene of Okehi Local Government Area, she had not considered it expedient till now to sympathise with the people over the recent explosion.

“To her, their lives do not matter. But she was quick to characteristically blackmail the State Government when measures were taken to protect her people,” he said.

He warned those sponsoring terrorism in the state to desist as security agents have enough evidence to nab masterminds.

“Some of the masterminds of the Okene blast of December 29, 2022 have been arrested and they are giving useful statements to security agents. With the current measures in Okehi Local Government, we are confident that the cowards who attacked the symbol of unity of the Okehi people will not escape from justice,” he disclosed.

The Commissioner said, “Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should recognise the fact that the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello will never slaughter security on the slab of politics and will ruthlessly deal with criminal elements and their sponsors whose hearts are not immersed in the culture of peace of the Ebira Nation.

“As a Government, our responsibility is to protect the Kogi people, and sometimes, we have to take drastic and even temporarily discomforting steps to achieve that. INEC and security agents have not complained about accessing every part of Okehi Local Government Area in particular and Kogi Central in general. Why is Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan crying on behalf of INEC when as an institution, INEC has communication structures and platforms?”

The state government called on Kogites to disregard allegations of trying to use local militias to harass voters, saying, “The protagonists of such fiction are elements who want to create panic in the state because of desperation to provoke chaos to cover up for their political feebleness.

“We assure the people of Kogi Central and Kogi State in general to come out enmasse to cast their votes as adequate security arrangements are in place to protect them before, during and after the polls. Those who need to worry are criminals who will never be spared in the state.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/02/24/road-cutting-part-of-strategies-to-protect-kogites-from-terrorists-kogi-govt/

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Yahaya Bello can not escape prison after his tenure.

Tinubu and his terrorists APC governors are desperate... May God protect Nigeria

Tinubu is too desperate, God must punish him

Devil de learn work for where apc de.
It is a patriotic act you owe Nigeria and yourself to reject Apc and emilokan.

Vote wisely by not voting anything APC

Vote anything APC out

Don't try to give APC second chance to finish Nigeria

What did I just read

Omo! this lie can resurrect Robert Mugabe

You mean destruction of roads is what you use to fight terrorists

What's different between you and the terrorists you're fighting?

Imagine this primitive Governor? So instead of mobilising security men u decided to cut road? Which is more economically viable and why on eve of election?

This is d idiot that wanted to be President? APC is a useless party.

Imagine the level of wickedness trying to disenfranchise kogi central voters because APC is weak there.

Angel Gabu for my next life if you Carry me come this side me and you go get problem o

So this is how Yahaya Bello have been shielding Kogi State from the spill over of bandits and BH terrorists that have been plaguing the state since his useless administration started. What happened to the security votes you have been collecting?

So no more interstate movement from Kogi State? Then later start embezzling state funds with over bloated contract awards rights? Stupid and senseless damage control bereft of sense.

You can't associate or defend APC with your senses intact or undistorted. Peter Obi owe Nigeria a solemn responsibility to jail this useless and disgrace of a youth governor after swearing in.

APC is evil, destroying road constructed with overbloated tax payers money in the name of project. Yeye Bello is not an example of good youth.

Racoon:
So this is how Yahaya Bello have been shielding Kogi State from the spill over of bandits and BH terrorists that have been plaguing the state since his useless administration started. What happened to the security votes you have been collecting?

So no more interstate movement from Kogi State? Then later start embezzling state funds with over bloated contract awards rights? Stupid and senseless damage control bereft of sense.

You can't associate or defend APC with your senses intact or undistorted. Peter Obi owe Nigeria a solemn responsibility to jail this useless and disgrace of a youth governor after swearing in.

Nlfpmod

Mi ogbori, a government destroying roads to stop terrorists. Our leaders are daft.

RZArecta:
What did I just read

Terrorists no dey get shame

And only in Nigeria and Afghanistan naim I see say them dey Sidon for seat

Derrickfoster1:


Terrorists no dey get shame

And only in Nigeria and Afghanistan naim I see say them dey Sidon for seat

See the kind men expected to lead us a right. Mynd44

Urchinpainer:
Yahaya Bello can not escape prison after his tenure.

this is the funniest comment i have seen in a while. too blunt

This one shock me. Like seriously?

iwaeda:

The Kogi State Government, on Thursday, clarified the excavation of some roads in Kogi Central, saying it is a deliberate security measure to cut off traffic on those roads with a view to restricting the use of the roads by criminals who had been breaching the peace of the area with attendant loss of lives and property.

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In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the State, Kingsley Fanwo, the State Government drew the attention of the public to an explosion that rocked the Okehi Local Government Secretariat Complex a few days ago, as well as the Okene blast of December 29, 2022, during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the State.

According to him, the security agencies ensured no life was lost as a result of the recent explosion, but the State Government convened an emergency Security Council Meeting to address the security challenges in the area with a view to devising strategies of averting possible future occurrence, especially as the State witnessed a similar explosion on December 29, 2022 at Okene.

“One of the measures arrived at was to restrict the number of routes to the flashpoints to enable security agents properly mount effective surveillance on the other access roads for the safety of the people, especially as they go to the polls on Saturday February 25, 2023. We thank the State Ministry of Works and Urban Development for their proactive efforts on the road,” he stated.

Fanwo asked if the outburst of a Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, could be taken to mean that she was benefitting from the seeming insecurity in Kogi Central, noting specifically that as an indigene of Okehi Local Government Area, she had not considered it expedient till now to sympathise with the people over the recent explosion.
from the seeming insecurity in Kogi Central, noting specifically that as an indigene of Okehi Local Government Area, she had not considered it expedient till now to sympathise with the people over the recent explosion.



“To her, their lives do not matter. But she was quick to characteristically blackmail the State Government when measures were taken to protect her people,” he said.

He warned those sponsoring terrorism in the state to desist as security agents have enough evidence to nab masterminds.

“Some of the masterminds of the Okene blast of December 29, 2022 have been arrested and they are giving useful statements to security agents. With the current measures in Okehi Local Government, we are confident that the cowards who attacked the symbol of unity of the Okehi people will not escape from justice,” he disclosed.

The Commissioner said, “Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should recognise the fact that the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello will never slaughter security on the slab of politics and will ruthlessly deal with criminal elements and their sponsors whose hearts are not immersed in the culture of peace of the Ebira Nation.

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“As a Government, our responsibility is to protect the Kogi people, and sometimes, we have to take drastic and even temporarily discomforting steps to achieve that. INEC and security agents have not complained about accessing every part of Okehi Local Government Area in particular and Kogi Central in general. Why is Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan crying on behalf of INEC when as an institution, INEC has communication structures and platforms?”

The state government called on Kogites to disregard allegations of trying to use local militias to harass voters, saying, “The protagonists of such fiction are elements who want to create panic in the state because of desperation to provoke chaos to cover up for their political feebleness.

“We assure the people of Kogi Central and Kogi State in general to come out enmasse to cast their votes as adequate security arrangements are in place to protect them before, during and after the polls. Those who need to worry are criminals who will never be spared in the state.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/02/24/road-cutting-part-of-strategies-to-protect-kogites-from-terrorists-kogi-govt/

Where in the world is destroying of public infrastructures like roads now a form of security measure. Barely 48hrs to the election,Mr Yahaya Bello just realised how unsafe central kogi is.'You can fool some of the people, some of the time but no all the people all the time'.
This goes a long way to show how wicked our serial looting leaders in APC are. I pray Nigerians do the right thing by stopping Tinubu and his gang of blood suckers come saturday.

AustineE1:

Where in the world is destroying of public infrastructures like roads now a form of security measure. Barely 48hrs to the election,Mr Yahaya Bello just realised how unsafe central kogi is.'You can fool some of the people, some of the time but no all the people all the time'.
This goes a long way to show how wicked our serial looting leaders in APC are. I pray Nigerians do the right thing by stopping Tinubu and his gang of blood suckers come saturday.

That is how 'thinkful' our leaders can be.

E no build any road but e Sabi scatter already existing one? These APC people are cursed oh

APC is the worst plague to ever befall this nation.

iwaeda:

The Kogi State Government, on Thursday, clarified the excavation of some roads in Kogi Central, saying it is a deliberate security measure to cut off traffic on those roads with a view to restricting the use of the roads by criminals who had been breaching the peace of the area with attendant loss of lives and property.

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In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the State, Kingsley Fanwo, the State Government drew the attention of the public to an explosion that rocked the Okehi Local Government Secretariat Complex a few days ago, as well as the Okene blast of December 29, 2022, during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the State.

According to him, the security agencies ensured no life was lost as a result of the recent explosion, but the State Government convened an emergency Security Council Meeting to address the security challenges in the area with a view to devising strategies of averting possible future occurrence, especially as the State witnessed a similar explosion on December 29, 2022 at Okene.

“One of the measures arrived at was to restrict the number of routes to the flashpoints to enable security agents properly mount effective surveillance on the other access roads for the safety of the people, especially as they go to the polls on Saturday February 25, 2023. We thank the State Ministry of Works and Urban Development for their proactive efforts on the road,” he stated.

Fanwo asked if the outburst of a Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, could be taken to mean that she was benefitting from the seeming insecurity in Kogi Central, noting specifically that as an indigene of Okehi Local Government Area, she had not considered it expedient till now to sympathise with the people over the recent explosion.
from the seeming insecurity in Kogi Central, noting specifically that as an indigene of Okehi Local Government Area, she had not considered it expedient till now to sympathise with the people over the recent explosion.



“To her, their lives do not matter. But she was quick to characteristically blackmail the State Government when measures were taken to protect her people,” he said.

He warned those sponsoring terrorism in the state to desist as security agents have enough evidence to nab masterminds.

“Some of the masterminds of the Okene blast of December 29, 2022 have been arrested and they are giving useful statements to security agents. With the current measures in Okehi Local Government, we are confident that the cowards who attacked the symbol of unity of the Okehi people will not escape from justice,” he disclosed.

The Commissioner said, “Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should recognise the fact that the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello will never slaughter security on the slab of politics and will ruthlessly deal with criminal elements and their sponsors whose hearts are not immersed in the culture of peace of the Ebira Nation.

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“As a Government, our responsibility is to protect the Kogi people, and sometimes, we have to take drastic and even temporarily discomforting steps to achieve that. INEC and security agents have not complained about accessing every part of Okehi Local Government Area in particular and Kogi Central in general. Why is Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan crying on behalf of INEC when as an institution, INEC has communication structures and platforms?”

The state government called on Kogites to disregard allegations of trying to use local militias to harass voters, saying, “The protagonists of such fiction are elements who want to create panic in the state because of desperation to provoke chaos to cover up for their political feebleness.

“We assure the people of Kogi Central and Kogi State in general to come out enmasse to cast their votes as adequate security arrangements are in place to protect them before, during and after the polls. Those who need to worry are criminals who will never be spared in the state.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/02/24/road-cutting-part-of-strategies-to-protect-kogites-from-terrorists-kogi-govt/

If actually this was a stand taking by security council of which commissioner of police is part of, how come police were the ones that arrested those carrying out the barbaric act?

I never knew we can be excavating roads in 21 century as a security measure. Bello is truly a complete definition of failure.

APC already smelling Frustrated like a loser

Structure of criminality and corruption.
Aisha buhari and oshiomole and el rufai knelt down and begged kogi ppl to forgive him and vote him for 2nd term. Today where is aisha or elrufai or oshiomole? They don abandon una to una fate.
Vote right. Vote LP

Road destruction without the involvement of Police and security agencies whose response to emergency could be severely hampered by this devilish act.
Yahaya Bello is devising another means since Tatatatata and ballots box snatching will not work for him this time.
He should bring out his wife to face charges from EFCC since she doesn't have immunity

Look at them and dumb excuses.
Apc is a curse 4 sure!

Bello is a criminal . I pity those who voted this man in Kogi twice